Helen E. Haubold, Founder
Helen, 98 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2009 in the Woodcrest Nursing Center where she had been a resident since August 2001. She was born on Monday, April 25, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Otto H. Carrie (Thomas) Haubold. Helen was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Research Club and Tri-Kappa Sorority. She was also a member of the Adams County Retired Teachers Association and the Indiana Retired Teachers Association.
Helen was a graduate of Indiana University School of Music. She retired in 1974 as a music educator with 42 years of service working for Decatur Public Schools and then North Adams Community Schools. At the time of her retirement, she was the choral director at Bellmont High School where she started the Brave Generation in 1968.
